6 Best Chick Hannan Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 6, 2026

Chick Hannan was a dependable Hollywood stuntman and character actor who appeared in dozens of classic westerns through the 1950s and 60s. A Big Hand for the Little Lady throws a high-stakes poker game into chaos when a farmer’s wife takes over his hand, The Lonely Man reconciles a retired gunfighter with his estranged son, Mohawk sparks tension between settlers and a Mohawk tribe, and Stranger on Horseback takes on a rancher’s lawless son. Pony Express and Horizons West round out the list.

A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Chick Hannan features in this western comedy about a high-stakes poker game thrown into chaos when a mild-mannered farm wife takes a seat at the table.

Directed by Fielder Cook · 1h 35m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Lonely Man (1957)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Chick Hannan features in this western about a retired gunfighter who tries to reconcile with his estranged son while his violent past catches up with him.

Directed by Henry Levin · 1h 28m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Mohawk (1956)

TMDB ★ 5.7

Chick Hannan is in this western where a painter's arrival in a frontier town sparks tensions between settlers and a Mohawk tribe pushed toward war.

Directed by Kurt Neumann · 1h 19m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, FlixFling

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Stranger on Horseback (1955)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Chick Hannan is in this western about a travelling circuit judge who takes on a corrupt rancher's son who believes himself above the law.

Directed by Jacques Tourneur · 1h 06m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Starz Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Starz · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Pony Express (1953)

TMDB ★ 5.9

Chick Hannan features in this western where Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok team up to establish the Pony Express against fierce opposition.

Directed by Jerry Hopper · 1h 41m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Horizons West (1952)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Chick Hannan appears in this western about two Confederate brothers returning from the Civil War who take very different paths in postwar Texas, one lawful and one criminal.

Directed by Budd Boetticher · 1h 21m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Chick Hannan Movies

A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)

The Lonely Man (1957)

Mohawk (1956)

Stranger on Horseback (1955)

Pony Express (1953)

Horizons West (1952)

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